We love to see businesses getting it right when it comes to mental health. As the world’s leading manufacturers when it comes to tires and rubber, Bridgestone are also leading the way with employee wellbeing. In 2021, the team at Bridgestone Australia participated in Mental Health First Aid training and mental health induction courses facilitated ...
Destigmatising mental health in the workplace In the well-known American TV show Criminal Minds, an overwhelming number of the villains and lawbreakers depicted are shown to be suffering from a mental illness or mental health disorder. These characters are the violent, delusional or dangerous criminals who give the show its name. This program is just ...
How to make meaningful and lasting change when incorporating mental health strategies. Time after time, businesses invest in mental health training to appease workers or look good on paper, without any real dedication. Making meaningful and lasting change when it comes to creating a mentally well workplace takes more than business-as-usual approaches that prioritise workplace ...
Here’s what you need to know about Mental Health First Aid Training (MHFA) in the workplace. If a worker were to experience a physical illness or injury while at work, it’s likely they would be treated by a physical first aider—someone who would provide them with immediate first aid until professional help could be received. ...
If your organisation hasn’t prioritised your employee’s mental health since COVID, then your business will get left behind! Mentally Well Workplaces (MWW) urge businesses to rethink employee wellbeing in light of the ongoing pandemic and take a whole organisation approach to mental health. As the innovators of Australia’s first online mental health inductions, Mentally Well ...
How many of us have a friend, family member or workmate who has experienced a mental illness? Or grappled with a period of poor mental health? And how many of us have experienced our own mental health struggles? Chances are that the answer to any of the above will be a resounding yes. Research by ...
